Artwork
Le Corps de Garde
Le Corps de Garde is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Alexandre Gabriel Decamps. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the Rosenwald Collection.
About this work
Overview
Le Corps de Garde is an etching on chine applique created by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps in 1834.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a dimly lit guard room where soldiers are engrossed in a card game, their faces illuminated by lantern light while the surrounding environment is shrouded in darkness.
Technique & Style
Decamps employed drypoint lines to achieve a high contrast between light and dark, and used fine scratches on the metal plate to add texture and depth to the figures, creating a sense of immersion.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps was a French painter noted for his Orientalist works.
Un corps de garde peint par Decamps
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